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  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011

    Plumtree bemoans scrum 'shambles'

    The scrum contests in this year's Currie Cup are a mess, Sharks coach John Plumtree said on Saturday after his team's 28-19 loss to the Lions in Johannesburg.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011

    Warm-ups leave Ireland cold

    Ireland are heading to the World Cup on the back of four defeats in as many warm-up matches but Paul O'Connell insists now is not the time to abandon all hope of the team playing well in New Zealand.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011

    All Blacks sweat on wounded stars

    The All Blacks have injury concerns over loose forwards Kieran Read and Adam Thomson ahead of next month's World Cup, after their defeat to Australia in the Tri-Nations decider.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011

    France set their sights on glory

    France coach Marc Lievremont has talked up his team's chances of winning the World Cup, insisting that their lengthy and intense preparations have given them real hope of lifting the Webb Ellis Trophy.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011

    Boishaai are the Burger Kings

    Three new champions were crowned at the Burger finals at Brug Street in Paarl on Saturday. Paarl BoysÂ’ High repeated their success of 2007 by beating Oakdale 24-13 in the Big Schools division, the Medium Schools title went to Nico Malan (18-16 winners in quite astonishing circumstances against Schoonspruit) and Hawston held on to claim the Small Schools laurels 10-7 against Sao Bras.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011

    Can England keep their buzz going?

    Mike Tindall hopes the "buzz" of England's victory over Ireland in their final warm-up match will help propel the side to World Cup glory in New Zealand.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011

    Schools results - 27 August

    The 2011 schools seasons has eneded and in many places it has ended with a bang. There was a big score in the FNB Classic Clash in Parow, big results in two newspaper competitions and in Bloemfontein Finals and several traditional derbies, notably in Rondebosch and Wynberg in the Western Cape.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011
    Deans facing selection dilemma

    Deans facing selection dilemma

    Robbie Deans admits he has a number of selection dilemmas to decide on before the World Cup after Australia's win over New Zealand on Saturday.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011
    McCaw takes positives from loss

    McCaw takes positives from loss

    New Zealand captain Richie McCaw claims their Tri Nations loss to Australia will help their squad eliminate complacency ahead of the World Cup.

  • Sunday, 28. August, 2011

    Cooper sidesteps ban

    Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper was cleared on Sunday of a kneeing charge following his side's 25-20 victory over New Zealand in the Tri-Nations decider, less than a fortnight before the World Cup.

  • Saturday, 27. August, 2011

    Pacific Coast, SoCal Claim All-Star National Championship

    The Pacific Coast Grizzlies and the SoCal Griffins claimed the Women's and Men's All-Star National Championship respectively at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 27. August, 2011
    Jennings wins Ireland call-up

    Jennings wins Ireland call-up

    Ireland have added Shane Jennings to their World Cup squad after David Wallace sustained a knee injury in Saturday's 20-9 defeat to England.

  • Saturday, 27. August, 2011

    ABs to be fined for Haka breach

    New Zealand's players face being fined by the International Rugby Board if they continue to breach protocol during the execution of their pre-match war dance, the Haka.

  • Saturday, 27. August, 2011

    Tuilagi takes centre stage

    Manu Tuilagi was tipped to reach even greater heights by England captain Mike Tindall after the Samoa-born centre marked his second Test appearance with a second try in Dublin on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 27. August, 2011

    Ireland hopes hit by Wallace injury

    Ireland suffered a huge blow when flank David Wallace was ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a knee injury in the team's final warm-up match, a 9-20 loss to England, at Lansdowne Road here on Saturday.